SINGAPORE, March 5 -- Singapore residents stranded in the Middle East finally returned home on Thursday, with the first repatriation flight landing at Changi Airport after days of uncertainty and repeated cancellations.

According to CNA, Emirates flight EK314 departed Dubai at 9pm local time on Wednesday and touched down just after 8.15am Thursday.

The airline had announced a limited series of repatriation and freighter flights earlier this week in response to the escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.

Carl Rajoo, 43, who had been stranded in Dubai for four days following a business trip, described the journey home as "very stressful" and said he felt "very relieved" upon landing.

He had originally been sche...